In accordance with certain aspects of the present invention, an anticipatory integrated system and method for performance and capacity monitoring and management of a data redundancy backup system is disclosed. In one embodiment, capacity and system performance benchmark parameters set in backup appliances prior to customer shipment are integrated into the backup appliance shipped to the customer to perform real-time field monitoring and analysis of system performance and capacity requirements. In one embodiment, these parameters are updated over time on the basis of local measurements and remotely loaded data. In one embodiment, the capacity and performance component may be usable as a standalone simulation tool to provided system modeling, monitoring and prediction of the performance and capacity requirements as the system is used by the customer.

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